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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1961
Page
2
The notice lists AP reproduction rights and subscription pricing for Monroe, Wisconsin, and Stephenson County, Illinois. It specifies carrier and mail rates, advance payment requirement, and office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a public telephone line.
AP analysis argues intellectuals joined communism for emotion not reason. Whitaker Chambers and Bertrand Russell cited as examples of thinking and feeling guiding allegiance, with Chambers’s later disillusionment linked to Stalin purges and personal upbringing.
Ten years after Leopold III abdicated, Baudouin I is proclaimed king of the Belgians. The Park Board renames Lee A. Mitchell president and Mrs. John A. Schindler secretary. Anna Pfund, 86, dies after long illness. Flood cleanup begins as Missouri River towns brace for new hits and a major fire burns in Kansas City. Homer L. Baker family to Hawaii. 25 years ago Browntown fire devastates land. Albert Rufer dies. Paul Disch found dead. heat records near 100 with no rain. A revolver incident linked to Edward VIII is recounted. caddie strike begins Semi-Century golf. 40 years ago Kiwanis Club forms in Monroe. county fair fencing and barns progress. Stanley Coryell buried in Cadiz cemetery. Lt. Wegg recovering from wound.
Fifty years ago A G Bitterly of Denver took the King Medal at the Central Union Sharpshooters Association tournament hosted by the Swiss Rifle Club. St Louis was chosen as next site in two years. R W Church, longtime Monroe plant supervisor for Borden Condensed Milk Co, is promoted to manager at Dixon plant. R D Gorham and Paul Weirich of Monroe serve as judges as the Wisconsin Automobile Association starts its 1000 mile reliability contest from Milwaukee, looping the state.
Mrs. William B. Jury 50 of Freeport died Saturday after a long illness. Rites were at 8:30 a.m. at Schwarz funeral home and 9 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic church. Rosary was said last night. She was the former Kathryn Garrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Garrison. Survived by husband, father, two sons Robert L. and William G., and daughter Sandra Kohlihagen, all of Freeport.
Mary Webb 89 lifelong Shullsburg librarian died at her home after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Thompson funeral home with Eastern Star services at 7 30 p.m. She was a charter member of the Shullsburg Eastern Star. Two nephews Edwin and Robert Webb of Madison survive.
Frank Silver and Irving Cohn split about $70 000 in royalties from the novelty song Yes We Have No Bananas The same amount was lost by Silver in the 1929 stock market crash highlighting the peril of quick wealth in the entertainment era
Charles F McKeon 69 longtime Platteville State College maintenance staff member died after a fall at his home. Services were at St Marys Catholic Church Platteville. Survived by wife Catherine two sons Clarence Harold a daughter Mrs Phillip Best two sisters and eight grandchildren.
Washington reports Uncle Sam's farm surplus investments should shrink over the next year from about 8.6 billion. Demand for price support loans is expected to ease for wheat and livestock feed grains, with large government holdings in corn and other crops. The June 1 totals show 3.35B in wheat and 3B in corn, plus 1B sorghum, 400M cotton, 392M tobacco, and 121M dairy products, while 11 months ending May 30 saw 698M in losses and 3.329B in surpluses moved abroad or sold under subsidies.
Norman Baron of Sheboygan has been hired as music instructor for the Monticello public schools. He fills the vacancy left by a previous staff member and takes up duties in the district.
Mrs Kent Kiesou resigns on file. Mr and Mrs Baron will move into the Fannie Benkert rental house vacated by Mr and Mrs Ernest Schlittler.
Waldo Freitag of New Glarus heads a Wisconsin agricultural delegation bound for Europe on an 18 day goodwill tour to Russia Belgium Germany Poland Hungary and France. The trip departs Madison Friday July 28 and is privately funded under the US cultural visitation program.
Letitia Upton 86 died Saturday in Mercy hospital JanesVille after a year in a JanesVille nursing home. She was born September 21 1875 and married Joseph Upton. Surviving are two stepsons Rev Arthur Upton Thawville Ill and Robert in California, plus two sisters and a brother. Burial in Maple Hill cemetery with calling hours at Allen funeral home.
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